Effectiveness: Vision for Effective Future Leaders
We are all gifted with a new chapter, a new chance…. Cast a vision for a way that we can come together as conduits and advocates of positive change.
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Brave New World: A Response to the Newtown, CT Tragedy
“Pain nourishes courage. You can’t be brave if you’ve only had wonderful things happen to you.” – Mary Tyler Moore
As I sit down to write this post, one that should be a holiday offering to all of my friends perpetuating the supposed joy and peace of the season, I am still struggling with attempts to wrap my mind around the recent devastation that took place in Newtown, CT. -
True Colors
A wise person once told me, “When people show you their true colors, believe them.” Why is it that so often – in personal relationships, in hiring decisions, in business deals… –we see what we want to see instead of what’s really being revealed to us? How many times do we make hiring decisions with [...]
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The Right Questions
If you are given the chance to engage in a dialogue with an individual who has insight to offer, it is a gift. When you raise questions that are strategic and thought provoking, you will always benefit from the answers if you listen carefully. Joyce Brothers said: “Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.” Seek individuals who are worthy of your listening ear – and ask away.
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End of Your Rope?
Take in as much as you can from your current position. If you have truly climbed as far as you can, it may be time to release your grip. But instead of resigning yourself to the fall, look first for another rope. Sometimes in life we have to let go of one thing before we can take hold of something else.
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Keep Swimming
So many of us have our heads down in work and in life. We let inertia and momentum drive us. What if we all chose routinely to look up, assess our progress and recalibrate our course toward our goal?
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Business Development: Focus on the View
A friend of mine was recently telling me about her experience designing and building a lake home. “Everything was about maximizing our view of the water,” she said. “The placement of windows, the wall color… even the furniture and fixtures were very low-profile, to draw the eye out instead of in.” She explained that the [...]
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Green Eggs and Ham: A Business Development Allegory
While traveling recently to a national conference, I found myself in an intriguing conversation with an industry colleague. We were discussing some statements I had made about business development and sales. “Dr. Seuss knew about sales,” she said. I looked at her rather quizzically, so she continued. “Green Eggs and Ham?” I still didn’t get [...]
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Emotional Intelligence: Your Own Advice
It’s tough taking one’s own advice. None of us like facing our own words… or worse yet… having them spoken back to us. It’s human nature for most of us to be quick with a word of advice … yet slow to apply it ourselves. I was reminded of this recently by my father. He [...]
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A Different Kind of Minority
I am a strong advocate for Minority Business Enterprises. A recent experience reminded me that we are never too old to make the most of the time we have and the opportunities we have been given. And we are never too young to face obstacles and help others overcome them. In this we are all the empowered majority.
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